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B1 中級 英語 3:55 Educational

The science of spiciness - Rose Eveleth

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Why does your mouth feel like it's on fire

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when you eat a spicy pepper?

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And how do you soothe the burn?

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Why does wasabi make your eyes water?

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And how spicy is the spiciest spice?

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Let's back up a bit.

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First, what is spiciness?

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Even though we often say that something tastes spicy,

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it's not actually a taste,

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like sweet or salty or sour.

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Instead, what's really happening

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is that certain compounds in spicy foods

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activate the type of sensory neurons

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called polymodal nociceptors.

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You have these all over your body,

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including your mouth and nose,

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and they're the same receptors

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that are activated by extreme heat.

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So, when you eat a chili pepper,

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your mouth feels like it's burning

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because your brain actually thinks it's burning.

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The opposite happens when you eat something

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